Chapter 9: The Announcer
After a while, the melodious singing that echoed through the theater gradually faded.
Night Star woke from her reverie brought on by the singing, staring blankly at the figure on stage.
She was thinking.
If the Singer became a human Songstress, she would probably be super famous, right?
She might even end up on the Songstress charts, going head-to-head with that world-renowned Qing Liao Songstress!
But Night Star probably wouldn’t witness such a scene.
Only because the Singer was a Star Eclipse, and Qing Liao was human.
“The Singer’s songs are so beautiful~”
The figure on stage, with her creamy-white long hair, seemed to hear Night Star’s voice. She turned her head to lock eyes with her and then… did she smile?
Huh?
Was that a smile?
Just now, there was a tiny curve at the edges of the Singer’s lips, so it should have been a smile, right?
“Umm…”
Under the Singer’s gaze, Night Star suddenly got all flustered.
Pretty girl, oh pretty girl, just because she’s a pretty girl, that’s why she’s a pretty girl.
In this peculiar atmosphere, Night Star was utterly tense.
However, what she didn’t expect was that the Singer stood up and left the stage directly.
“Huh?” Night Star looked confused.
At this moment, the Group Leader sitting nearby said, “The Singer probably needs a break. She seems to have just recovered and shouldn’t perform for too long.”
“Is that so…?”
Night Star’s expression turned a bit regretful.
The Singer’s voice was so enjoyable; it would have been nice if she could sing just one more song.
Even if she just hummed a tune, that would still be a joy.
But speaking of which, since the Singer is also a Star Eclipse, what exactly is her Star Eclipse effect?
There was no information about the Singer recorded in the Night Watcher’s documents, as if the Singer had never appeared before them at all.
But how did she end up joining the Rising Sun Theater Group?
With that in mind, Night Star’s curiosity was piqued again.
“Um… Group Leader, how did the Singer join the group?”
The Group Leader, sitting close to the stage, lifted his head at Night Star’s inquiry, as if recalling something.
“The Singer? I don’t remember the specific time she joined, but I vaguely recall the day I met her. She was singing alone on the empty stage, with no one in the audience to cheer for her. Somehow, she didn’t seem to care at all, as if singing was her only instinct. After that, I brought her back to the group.”
The Group Leader’s voice had a narrative quality, making it easy to picture the scene he described.
Night Star instantly imagined it.
“Is that so… how come someone with such a beautiful voice had no audience?”
Night Star felt a pang of sadness for the Singer.
What was she singing for, anyway?
What was the Singer’s identity before she became a Star Eclipse?
I want to know.
Night Star could sense that the Singer’s current state was also quite off, just like Lianhua before, similarly in a phase of mental instability.
In some ways, the Singer seemed even more abnormal than the Group Leader and the others; she wasn’t sure if they could have a normal conversation.
Then the Group Leader continued, “By the way, when the Singer joined, the Rising Sun Theater Group welcomed another member, who seemed to come for the Singer.”
“Eh? Was he a supporter of the Singer?” Night Star exclaimed, surprised.
Did that member know that all theater members were dangerous Star Eclipses?
Or was that member a Star Eclipse himself?
Either way, the Rising Sun Theater Group was a very peculiar existence, and anyone close to it definitely wasn’t an ordinary person.
The Group Leader was still reminiscing.
“I don’t know if he was a supporter of the Singer; he didn’t have any outstanding performing talent, so he couldn’t be the leading star of the stage. Thus, he is known as the Announcer.”
“Announcer? Like the one who announces the program on stage?”
“Pretty much that kind of position.”
“Oh~”
Night Star quickly put two and two together.
But currently, there was no Announcer in the theater.
Could it be that he hasn’t come out yet?
Night Star felt confused and asked directly.
“Then where did the Announcer go?”
“He left the group; I still don’t understand his motives.”
“Oh dear…”
Hearing the Group Leader’s words, Night Star also felt a bit strange about that Announcer.
But it wasn’t her business.
Since the Announcer had left the theater, Night Star wouldn’t encounter him again.
Who cares if he’s a Star Eclipse or whatever, as long as he doesn’t involve her, that’s all good.
Yep, that’s it.
At this moment, Lianhua walked over, eagerly saying, “Audience Performer, do you want to see me perform a puppet show?”
Earlier, when the Singer was singing on stage, Lianhua had been too shy to step up, but now that the Singer had exited, she could finally perform her puppet show.
“Hmm? Sure, anytime!”
Night Star naturally wouldn’t refuse.
Watching a cute little Loli perform an exciting puppet show to pass the time was just awesome.
Immediately, Lianhua cheerfully stepped onto the stage, conjuring various puppets out of thin air.
The Group Leader, Fraudster, and Gentleman exchanged glances, gradually retreating into the shadows, leaving the stage and audience seats to the two of them.
In that moment, Night Star felt as if she were truly part of the theater group, showing no sign of awkwardness. It was as if she had forgotten the Star Eclipse identities of the Group Leader and others—or maybe she had just accepted the Star Eclipses and blended into the group.
Everything was unfolding nicely.
Although Night Star was timid and anxious, she could sense the atmosphere of her surroundings.
The members of the theater group had no ill will toward her.
Once she realized that, Night Star could relax without even noticing.
Star Eclipses?
Whatever, Star Eclipses aren’t necessarily evil.
Let her change the Rising Sun Theater Group!
…
In the adjacent room, Mo Tu sat in an armchair, watching the flickering images on the floating screen in front of him, wearing headphones and sporting a calm expression as he watched the visuals, as if he were reminiscing.
If Night Lan were beside him, she would surely see what was being broadcast on the screen.
It was a beautiful girl with sky-blue hair singing on stage, a unique aura commanding the entire stage, shining like the world’s beloved child.
That was the live broadcast of the Qing Liao Songstress’s concert.
“Qing Liao Songstress, huh?”
Mo Tu murmured, a mysterious smile creeping onto his lips.
“I wonder if you still remember that legendary unparalleled Songstress? Hmm… maybe not; even I’m about to lose my memories of her, that terrifying Star Eclipse…”
Unbeknownst to the world, there once was an unparalleled Songstress who could convey her song to every corner of the world.
Her voice had long become everyone’s belief, held aloft by the masses into the realm of legend.
She should have been recorded in history, remembered as a generation-defining Songstress.
However… her existence gradually faded from the memories of people, becoming a forgotten past.
Only Mo Tu remembered, but just a tiny bit.
Thanks to his special star.
Unfortunately, this state of affairs wouldn’t last long.
No matter how frequently his fading memories updated, they still couldn’t withstand the erosion of that power.
“Forget it, let those two silly Lolis take care of it.”
Mo Tu smiled and relaxed, allowing the memories of a certain figure in his mind to disappear entirely.
…
Meanwhile, a girl opened her eyes in confusion, the colors in her gaze gradually fading.
She felt that the last person who remembered her existence… had completely forgotten her.
